The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology is for graduates of Exercise Science who want to upgrade their qualifications and work with individuals with chronic diseases and disabilities.
Upon completion of this degree, you will have the technical expertise to restore good health and physical capability to people after illness or injury. You will develop your technical skillset in data gathering and analysis as it applies to human movement, physiological systems integration and understanding the fundamental processes underpinning unhealthy individuals.
See the course handbook for more information.
You will study clinical exercise physiology, advanced
workplace injury management, allied health research and clinical practice as part of your core subjects. Scientific and clinical training. This scientific foundation will enable you to adapt to a variety of
situations and clientele in the workplace and to develop and deliver exercise programs which cater to a wide variety of individuals with various health conditions and disabilities.
This degree also focuses on best-practice and shows how evidence through research informs professional clinical practice. You will also learn how to operate as an allied health professional within the Australian medical system and learn compensation schemes such as Medicare, DVA, Workcover and NDIS. You will also gain the knowledge and skills to potentially run your own business as a health care provider.
This degree includes advanced clinical training for work as an exercise physiologist. As part of the course you will undertake 360 hours of clinical workplace experience. Completion of these hours
is required in order to graduate. This experience is an essential part of the learning process and will allow you to put into practice what you’ve learned in the course to ensure that you will be work-ready for industry practice in both public facilities (hospitals) and private clinics